I've had my TDI for two winters now, the first of which I didn't have a garage. Never a problem starting with straight dino diesel. Indiana winters can get fairly chilly, with last winter being one of the worst recently for cold temperatures.
I'm hoping that by the time winter comes again I'll be running straight biodiesel, if I can just get supply problems worked out. I still haven't been able to convince anyone to sell me H2SO4, and the race fuel supplier who was supposed to deliver a drum of methanol last week didn't show up and is not returning my phone calls. I'm almost starting to get a little paranoid about this. Brian --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Brian, > > The TDIs in our experience are a pleasure to drive. We wanted the Golf as we felt it would be the most practical for a college bound youngster to carry stuff here and there. They didn't have one available and showed us the Jetta. We were impressed with the size of the truck, realized that it would do quite well, and we purchased. It has run extremely well...we have the manual transmission...including starting well through the winter. Also, from dad's perspective, I was pleased with the multiple safety features including something like nine airbags/curtains. I think if my daughter would have been left entirely on her own to choose between the three TDI models, she would have gone for the Beetle. I convinced her that she would need the cargo space of either the Golf or the Jetta. She has been very happy with the Jetta. > > It is quite a change from the older 1980 Volvo Wagon with a VW manufactured Diesel that we drove to close to 200,000 miles before it died. It was sluggish, smoked tremendously, and was difficult to start in the winter, even with kerosene mixed in the fuel and with the block warmer plugged in. One was required to be a diesel lover to drive that car. To its credit, we got 28 mpg in constant city driving, and around 38 mpg on the highway, averaging generally around 34. This in a car that was built as heavy as a tank and when contemporary cars were often below 20 mpg. In contrast, this new TDI is a pleasure...I think...for anyone to drive. It doesn't even come with a block warmer! My daughter tells me she was able to start it all winter long without difficulty...better than many of her friends with gas burners. > > Derek > > > > Derek, > > > > Thanks for sharing your view. I couldn't agree more with the > > concept of having different vehicles for different purposes. I > > don't have need for a truck often enough to own one, but once or > > twice a year have enough need to rent one. That works for me. I am > > finding that my TDI Beetle doesn't have quite the cargo space I want > > as I venture into the world of biodiesel, so plan to replace that in > > the not too distant future with a TDI Jetta wagon. The Beetle will > > go to my daughter, whose needs it fits very well. > > > > Brian ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
